The Bryan Adams Foundation

 A collaborative project with The Bryan Adams Foundation, The Ross Foundation and Foster & Partners saw the redevelopment of the playground at Ashburnham Primary School in Chelsea.  This gives a wonderful all weather play surface and fantastic play equipment to this inner city school allowing outdoor adventures and learning all year round.

David Ross Education Trust: A world-class education

The David Ross Education Trust is a network of unique and diverse academies, working with with 34 primary and secondary academies across the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the East of England and London.

As a leading multi-academy trust, we are committed to giving every student attending one of our schools a world-class education.

For more information please visit www.dret.co.uk

David Ross Education Trust Summer Cup 2017

The David Ross Education Trust's Summer Cup 2017 was a festival of competitive sport attended by over 1,500 students and a host of elite athletes. This year's special guests included Sir Steve Redgrave, Colin Jackson CBE, RCrista Cullen MBE, Goldie Sayers, and Joe Roebuck to name a few.

NPG Director Nicholas Cullinan with newly appointed Chair David Ross

RF is delighted to announce that David Ross has become the new Chair of the Board of Trustees at the National Portrait Gallery.

Dr Nicholas Cullinan said : “ David’s passion and commitment to the arts and keen interest in education and inspiring the young will prove invaluable as we embark on our ambitious plans to reach out to new audiences across the UK.”

RF supports a number of organisations and projects across a range of artistic fields and is an ardent supporter of providing greater access to the arts for all.

The Ross Foundation has sponsored a studio at the LAMDA building in London

LAMDA

The Foundation has sponsored a studio at the LAMDA building in London – a new centre for world-leading drama training.  LAMDA deals in excellence, talent , passion and imagination and their schools programme is delighted to be working with The David Ross Education Trust helping students to explore the arts.

photo by Richard Hubert Smith

171 Inspirational miles with a great team Let's get supporting the Ross Foundation.

Photo's from the day! 171 #inspirational miles🚴🏻 with a great team Let's get supporting the Ross Foundation.

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Official Opening of the David Ross Sports Village at Nottingham University

Official Opening of the David Ross Sports Village at Nottingham University – this brand new facility offers an inspirational and accessible sports provision for all.

Welcome to Nevill Holt Opera

Nevill Holt Opera operates a creative education programme, devised in partnership with music, design and theatre teachers. We are grateful to the support of the David Ross Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, and all of our sponsors and supporters for making this work possible. 

To date, this programme has reached over 1000 children in the local area around Nevill Holt, providing workshop opportunities, as well as dress rehearsal tickets for the children to attend a performance at NHO.

In addition to this, our children’s chorus for the 2014 production of Puccini's La Bohème and 2015 performance of Bizet's Carmen was made up entirely of students from Malcolm Arnold Academy, Northampton. For many of these children, NHO was their first experience of classical music, and a stunning introduction.

The Nevill Holt Festival educational programme is supported by the David Ross Foundation, whose mandate is to broaden young people's horizons by offering educational opportunities and experiences. Nevill Holt Opera works closely with the David Ross Education Trust, supporting musical experiences and learning in over 35 Academies across the East Midlands.

http://www.nevillholtopera.co.uk

The Ross Foundation We want to inspire children to broaden their horizons

Join the The Ross Foundation community

The David Ross Education Trust wants to help every child be the best that they can be. Through the enrichment programme children have new opportunities to enjoy art, sport, outward bound courses and a variety of cultural experiences. Please help children to discover their own passions and talents.

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CURE3 ART EXHIBITION FOR PARKINSONS

Cure3 is a new art project devised by Artwise in partnership with Bonhams and The David Ross Foundation to raise awareness and funds for the charity, The Cure Parkinson’s Trust. CPT funds research into ways to slow, stop and ultimately reverse Parkinson’s, a degenerative disease which currently affects more than 10 million people worldwide

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The Ross Foundation and Lincoln Cathedral Connected

“I have always held…that the Cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles” John Ruskin (1819-1900) 

The Ross Foundation is delighted to have approved a grant towards the Lincoln Cathedral Connected Project as part of the ambitious £16 million investment plan which will see work on the Cathedral’s visitor facilities, public spaces and conservation, to be completed by 2021.

 Standing for over 900 years, Lincoln Cathedral has weathered storms, earthquakes, wars and even a meteorite strike. Set aloft on the Lincoln Ridge, looking over the City below, it continues today to be a place of Christian prayer and pilgrimage with an active role in public life as a community resource, tourist attraction and heritage icon.

The Development Stage of the Lincoln Cathedral Connected Project is now complete and the funds donated by The Ross Foundation will be used towards the Learning and Discovery Wing of the Cathedral project, to be called the David P.J. Ross Centre.

This builds on the success of the David P.J. Ross Magna Carta Visitor Centre opened in 2015 which was also made possible by a donation from The Ross Foundation.

David Ross said “I am very pleased to be supporting this project and will look forward to working with the Historic Lincoln Trust together with The Ross Education Trust again on such an iconic project. We look forward to organising a programme of activities for schools in the future.” 

The Very Reverend Christine Wilson, Dean of Lincoln said: ”Lincoln Cathedral Connected is an exciting and ambitious project that will greatly enhance the visitor experience and shape the future of the Cathedral. We are delighted that the The Ross Foundation has chosen to support this project with such generosity. It will greatly benefit visitors, staff and the wider community contributing a further boost to the local economy. It is wonderful to receive this significant encouragement and we look forward to getting started.” 

The Revd Canon John Patrick, Subdean, Lincoln Cathedral stated “ Lincoln Cathedral is delighted that The Ross Foundation is supporting the proposed education suite with such a generous grant. The Connected project builds upon the legacy of ‘Lincoln Castle Revealed’ and the David P. J. Ross Magna Carta Vault, which have been transformative for the City, acting as a catalyst for partnership working between the Cathedral and County Council.

We cannot thank David enough for his continued patronage of Lincolnshire’s heritage’ Lord Cormack, Chairman of the Historic Lincoln Trust, said “Following on from supporting the David P.J. Ross Magna Carta Vault in 2015 the Ross Foundation has had the foresight to support the Lincoln Cathedral Connected Project. This will further enhance the facilities at one of Englands greatest Cathedrals.

Lord Cormack, The Revd Canon John Patrick, Subdean Lincoln Cathedral, David Ross & The Very Reverend Christine Wilson, Dean of Lincoln Cathedral